Scouting report: Vladimir Baklan (GM, UKR)

2,466 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (2,357 classical, 30 rapid, 79 blitz): 43% wins, 47% draws, 10% losses. FIDE rating 2520 standard, 2624 rapid, 2610 blitz. 318 games analyzed with Stockfish: 94% accuracy, 0.06 blunders per game.

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Vladimir Baklan

GM

Ukraineborn 1978FIDE ID 14102196

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2500
2540
2580
2620
2546 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2624
2610
2520
2656peak, Oct 2014
2,466games
1,061wins, 43%
1,151draws, 47%
254losses, 10%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.9% average
Solid conversion: 89%
Very consistent (88%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (71% in 1214 games)

Play against Baklan's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 2,466 games

Openings

2,466 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
French: Advance1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e521 games, last played 2 months ago71.4%wins
Scandinavian Defense1.e4 d5 2.exd5 ♛xd530 games, last played 6 years ago66.7%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 318 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.7%
Middlegame
93.9%
Endgame
95.1%
Clutch factor
+6%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
96%
Losing (−2)
89%
Problematic pieces
23%
51 err
22%
50 err
20%
45 err
14%
32 err
12%
26 err
10%
22 err
Critical moment
Move 41 avg
6%
1-15
6%
16-25
31%
26-35
31%
36-45
25%
46+
31% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
8
8
9
8
9
10
Few
Many
d2
10
e3
9
e4
9
c3
8
d5
8
d2/e3 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#52
c6?? vs Tabatabaei
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#54
♜b4?? vs Bai
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#63
♚d2?? vs Dahl
Endgame · OTB · 2026
#20
h3?? vs Besou
Middlegame · OTB · 2026
#29
♛f8?? vs Zilka
Middlegame · OTB · 2026
#40
♚e1?? vs Kociscak
Endgame · OTB · 2026

Recent games

Kanov, Nikola(2438)

Smuk Skak GM 2026 · 23 Aug 2026

½–½
Ramsdal, Jens Albert(2319)

Smuk Skak GM 2026 · 22 Aug 2026

1–0
Olsen, Filip Boe(2472)

Smuk Skak GM 2026 · 21 Aug 2026

½–½
Rasmussen, Allan Stig(2482)

Smuk Skak GM 2026 · 20 Aug 2026

½–½
Pajeken, Jakob Leon(2483)

Smuk Skak GM 2026 · 19 Aug 2026

½–½
Aczel, Gergely(2445)

Smuk Skak GM 2026 · 18 Aug 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
2,466 games in scope
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1,230 games50%W43%D7%L
Move
1. e4
12143w
50%42%
71%
1. ♞f3
104y
50%50%
75%
1. d4
522y
40%60%
70%
1. c4
14m
100%
100%

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